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Lamentations of Jeremias

Chapter 1 of her affliction, and prevarication of all her de-
sirable things which she had from the days of
Aleph. How doth the city sit solitary that was old, when her people fell in the enemy’s hand,
full of people! how is the mistress of the Gen- and there was no helper; the enemies have seen
tiles become as a widow: the princes of provinces her, and have mocked at her sabbaths.
made tributary! 8 Heth. Jerusalem hath grievously sinned,
2 Beth. Weeping, she hath wept in the night, therefore is she become unstable; all that hon-
and her tears are on her cheeks: there is none oured her, have despised her, because they have
to comfort her among all them that were dear seen her shame; but she sighed, and turned back-
to her: all her friends have despised her, and are ward.
become her enemies. 9 Teth. Her filthiness is on her feet, and she
3 Ghimel. Juda hath removed her dwelling hath not remembered her end; she is wonderfully
place, because of her affliction, and the great- cast down, not having a comforter: behold, O
ness of her bondage; she hath dwelt among the Lord, my affliction, because the enemy is lifted
nations, and she hath found no rest; all her per- up.
secutors have taken her in the midst of straits. 10 Jod. The enemy hath put out his hand to
4 Daleth. The ways of Sion mourn, because all her desirable things: for she hath seen the
there are none that come to the solemn feast: Gentiles enter into her sanctuary, of whom thou
all her gates are broken down; her priests sigh; gavest commandment that they should not enter
her virgins are in affliction; and she is oppressed into thy church.
with bitterness. 11 Caph. All her people sigh, they seek bread:
5 He. Her adversaries are become her lords; they have given all their precious things for food
her enemies are enriched; because the Lord hath to relieve the soul: see, 0 Lord, and consider, for
spoken against her for the multitude of her iniq- I am become vile.
uities; her children are led into captivity, before 12 Lamed. O all ye that pass by the way,
the face of the oppressor. attend, and see if there be any sorrow like to my
6 Vau. And from the daughter of Sion, all sorrow: for he hath made a vintage of me, as the
her beauty is departed; her princes are become Lord spoke in the day of his fierce anger.
like rams that find no pastures; and they are 13 Mem. From above he hath sent fire into my
gone away without strength before the face of bones, and hath chastised me: he hath spread a
the pursuer. net for my feet, he hath turned me back: he
7 Zain. Jerusalem hath remembered the days hath made me desolate, wasted with sorrow all